Notes: Also
known as the CGA-5, this standard assault rifle of Sweden was adopted in 1985
after long technical and troop trials, and type-standardized by the Swedish
military as the AK-5.The weapon is
a development of the FNC, heavily modified for use in cold climates, with
stronger butt and bolt group and enlarged trigger guard and handguard for use
with heavy gloves.Another
difference between the AK-5 and the FNC is the addition of rail, similar to a
MIL-STD-1913 rail, which allows for the mounting of most optics.Yet another difference is the deletion of the 3-round-burst setting; the
Swedish military felt that a properly-trained soldier should be able to make
3-round bursts on the automatic setting and keep themselves from firing
wastefully. Over this can be fitted a carrying handle that incorporates a simple
low-power 1.5x optical sight with a red-dot-type aiming point.The handle also has a backup iron sight of a special design, easier to
use than standard iron sights and incorporating inlays for night use.Plastic 30-round magazines were designed for the AK-5, but magazines that
will fit into an FNC or M-16 will also fit into a AK-5.

There are
several variants of the AK-5.The
standard weapon is a basic folding-stock assault rifle with 17.7-inch barrel
tipped with a flash suppressor/muzzle brake that is sized so that standard
NATO/Western rifle grenade may be used.The stock not only folds, it is adjustable for length of pull.The handguard allows for the mounting of a bayonet, bipod, or various
40mm grenade launchers of Western-type design.The extractor and bolt carrier assembly of the basic FNC were also
improved to grant greater reliability.The charging handle was repositioned slightly from the base FNC to make
it more ambidextrous and to allow for a wider selection of underbarrel grenade
launchers to be used.The
three-round burst mechanism was also removed, the shape of the pistol grip
revised, and various parts of the weapon re-done to make easier to use when
wearing extreme cold climate clothing (particularly when wearing heavy gloves).A bullpup variant of the AK-5, called the AK-5C, was also demonstrated at
the same time, but as far as I know, only one prototype of the AK-5C was built
and it was never seriously considered by the Swedish military.The AK-5B version mounts the British SUSAT 3.5x sight on its sight rail,
and is not equipped with iron sights of any kind.It was primarily used as a sharpshooter/designated marksman’s weapon.

Later, another
AK-5C was introduced as a modernized AK-5, and it later became the
standard-issue version of the AK-5 in Swedish use.(The AK-5 and AK-5B were discontinued in production and put into
storage.) For the most part, it is similar to the AK-5.However, it is much more reliable (Mean Rounds Between Stoppages of 3500+
rounds), barrel was shortened to 13.8 inches, and the weight reduced by
re-engineering. And MIL-STD-1913 rails on the top of the receiver and handguard
and on the bottom of the handguard. The stock is not only sliding, but folds to
the right side, and on the rails are folding BUIS.A bolt catch keeps the bolt open when the magazine is emptied, and the
controls are ambidextrous.The
standard magazines issued with the AK-5C (and other AK-5s from this point) are
of translucent plastic, though the AK-5C can still use any AR magazine. The
pistol grip is slimmer and at a more ergonomic angle. The sides of the
handguards have cutouts for pressure switches and cables for accessories.A detachable forward grip (also useable on other properly-equipped AK-5s)
was added to the AK-5C.On the top
rail was mounted the now-standard Aimpoint CS red dot sight with a 4 MOA
reticle.

Another variant
of the AK-5, called the AK-5D, was designed later (primarily at the request of
Swedish special operations troops) and introduced late in 2001; this version has
a genuine MIL-STD-1913 rail and can mount almost any sort of optical, night
vision, or laser sight you could name.The AK-5D has four-point MIL-STD-1913 rails on its handguards. It is
normally issued with a 3x sight, but can also use the standard 1.5x sight, and
also has an ergonomic cheekpiece added to the stock.(If equipped with the 1.5x sight, subtract $50 from the game cost.) Some
of the early AK-5Ds were in fact upgraded AK-5Bs, but most are purpose-built
weapons. The AK-5D Polis (also known as the CGA-5P or, incorrectly, the AK-5P)
is a semiautomatic version of this carbine; it does not have the MIL-STD-1913
rails, but is fitted with conventional FNC-type iron sights (modified for use
with the shorter barrel). The automatic feature is disabled by the use of a hex
screw in a certain spot, and can be restored by removing this hex screw.The AK-5D Polis is also colored all-black, instead of the OD green of
military AK-5s.

The AK-5C2 is a
short-barreled carbine variant used mostly by special operations forces, vehicle
crews, and as sort of a PDW.It
uses a short 9.8-inch barrel and a somewhat larger muzzle brake.It has no iron sights integral to the weapon, but is equipped with a
MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver.Vehicle crews and rear-area troops normally have either a laser aiming
module or add-on iron sights mounted on the rail, but special ops troops could
potentially have anything up there.

Twilight 2000
Notes: All of the rifle variants were in service during the Twilight War, except
for (of course) the AK-5C.The
AK-5D is the rarest variant.